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Topic: Hello from NE Ohio (Read 1171 times)

I am a first year beekeeper in northeast Ohio, Ashtabula County. I have a small maple syrup operation and will have 500 or so taps this next season. I have been interested in keeping bees for many years now. I purchased one established two deep hive from an oldtimer who is selling out. I made a successful split in late April and need to split again soon. I have Carniolans. There is also a feral hive on my property (28 acres) that has been there for a couple of years. Still not sure what I will do for mite treatments in the fall, or what type of wintering method I will use.

Welcome to the forum,Heus. You can find lots of threads here that may help you decide which way you want to go on that. Being a new beek you may want to check if there is a local bee club. Good luck with your bees.

They're getting something. Not close, and not much though. Hives seem empty mid-day. There's always some robbers sniffing all the cracks right now.

Teasel is blooming and bumble-bees are all over it. Bees (and bumble-bees) are working the catnip all day long (lots around here). Thistle is blooming, but is short and scraggly (technical term) this year and I haven't looked closely in the AM to see if they are working the thistle. Huban clover runs-out in morning, and there isn't much vetch close by.

Always lots of girls on the gravel beach at the local watering hole lately. It is summer-time!

8-)

(have hop-guard and going to use it)

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